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Sir Hector Busby KNZM MBE (1 August 1932 – 11 May 2019), also known as Heke-nuku-mai-nga-iwi Puhipi and Hec Busby, was a New Zealand Māori navigator and traditional waka builder. He was recognised as a leading figure in the revival of traditional Polynesian navigation and ocean voyaging using wayfinding techniques.

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  • هكتور باسباي (بالإنجليزية: Hector Busby)‏ هو مهندس وملاح نيوزيلندي، ولد في 1 أغسطس 1932، وتوفي في 11 مايو 2019. (ar)
  • Sir Hector Busby KNZM MBE (1 August 1932 – 11 May 2019), also known as Heke-nuku-mai-nga-iwi Puhipi and Hec Busby, was a New Zealand Māori navigator and traditional waka builder. He was recognised as a leading figure in the revival of traditional Polynesian navigation and ocean voyaging using wayfinding techniques. He built 26 traditional waka, including the double-hulled which has sailed over 30,000 nautical miles in the Pacific including Hawaii, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Norfolk Island. In December 2012, Te Aurere and Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti (another waka built by Busby) reached Rapa Nui after a 5000-nautical-mile, four-month voyage from New Zealand. The two waka then made the return journey to New Zealand, landing at Aurere Beach in Doubtless Bay in May 2013. (en)
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  • 1932-08-01 (xsd:date)
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  • Busby in February 2019 (en)
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  • Sir Hector Busby (en)
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  • Tā Heke-nuku-mai-nga-iwi Puhipi (en)
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  • هكتور باسباي (بالإنجليزية: Hector Busby)‏ هو مهندس وملاح نيوزيلندي، ولد في 1 أغسطس 1932، وتوفي في 11 مايو 2019. (ar)
  • Sir Hector Busby KNZM MBE (1 August 1932 – 11 May 2019), also known as Heke-nuku-mai-nga-iwi Puhipi and Hec Busby, was a New Zealand Māori navigator and traditional waka builder. He was recognised as a leading figure in the revival of traditional Polynesian navigation and ocean voyaging using wayfinding techniques. (en)
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  • Hector Busby (en)
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